Albania: Informal employment

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 Albania

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 56.70
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2019
 Average 61.44
 Min - Max 56.70 - 66.60
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2019 is 56.7 percent, a decline from 57.9 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 56.43 percent, based on data from 50 countries. Historically, the average for Albania from 2012 to 2019 is 61.44 percent. The minimum value, 56.7 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 66.6 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 1.40 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 11.58 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 10.94 2023 percent
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 Labor force participation 60.18 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 44.26 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 52.82 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 67.65 2023 percent
 Self-employment 52.82 2022 percent
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 Unemployment rate 10.54 Q3/2023 percent
 Labor cost 155.54 Q3/2023 index points
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